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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024win′ter sa′vory. - Plant BiologySee under savory 2.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sa•vor•y1 /ˈseɪvəri/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est, n., pl. -vor•ies. adj. - pleasant in taste or smell.
- spicy;
piquant:a savory jelly. - pleasing, attractive, or agreeable:The hoodlum was not a very savory character.
n. [uncountable] - Food[Chiefly Brit.]a spicy or aromatic dish served as an appetizer or dessert.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] ˈsa•vour•y. sa•vor•i•ness, n. [uncountable]sa•vor•y2 /ˈseɪvəri/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Plant Biologya sweet-smelling herb of the mint family, having leaves used in cooking.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sa•vor•y1 (sā′və rē),USA pronunciation adj., -vor•i•er, -vor•i•est, n., pl. -vor•ies. adj. - pleasant or agreeable in taste or smell:a savory aroma.
- piquant:a savory jelly.
- pleasing, attractive, or agreeable.
n. - Food[Brit.]an aromatic, often spicy course or dish served either as an appetizer or as a dessert, as pickled fish or brandied fruit.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] savoury. - Old French savoure, past participle of savourer to savor
- 1175–1225; Middle English savori (see savor, -y1); replacing Middle English savure
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See palatable.
sa•vor•y2 (sā′və rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -vor•ies. - Plant Biologyany of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Satureja, of the mint family, esp. S. hortensis (summer savory) or S. montana (winter savory), having narrow leaves used in cookery.
- Latin saturēia (whence also Old English saturege, Middle English satureie)
- Middle English saverey, perh. for Old English sætherie 1350–1400
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